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Happy New Year!

I hope all is well with you and yours? We have had a bout of illness over the holidays and I think I'm getting ready for another round. A doctors visit may be in order. Tonsillitis or Strep Throat, I don't know... I've been trying to diagnose myself all day.

We started back to school today. So hard after a wonderful break. Yes, even with feeling sick we still had a great time as a family. Everyone was home on vacation. We received a Wii for Christmas and have been having a lot of fun with it. I feel like I'm at the bowling alley!

The weather has been quite chilly here. Our nighttime temps are in the low 30's with daytime just at about 50 degrees. We don't buy clothing for chilly weather (so I look a bite strange in funky layers) and uh, we even forgot (until last night) that maybe we should put the heat on! We've had fires every night and during the days of the weekend. Superman has been cooking over the fire and having a great time. I've been cooking on my new Cuisinart panni maker! I love it! It makes some of the best sandwiches.

My favorite: Tuscan bread, lots of of sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella, and a slice of black forest ham. Yum! I could eat it everyday.

I would really like to blog more but I just can't at this point in time. I've thought about closing up shop but I still want to be here. So if you read me and like what you read you might want to put me in your favs or follow. There is really no rhythm or reason to when I get a chance to get on here. I miss being here, but it's time to go rest.

julie

Comments

Anonymous said…
How funny. I was just wondering if you had an update and if you were going to to update once a month. I stay at hime and love your updates, especially the "sumo wrestler"( I really felt like you were describing me). Blog when you can I will definitly be reading and if this is the season of your life to stop for a while do what you are called to do. Blessings, Kim in Mid TN

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